Page 4: Historical Events In January - 24

1899  Belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  On this day in history newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England   

1901  On this day in history emily Hobhouse views Lord Kitchener's concentration camp at Bloemfontein   

1901  On January - 24 1st games played in baseball's American League   

1901  Simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68 on January - 24.   

1902  On this day in history denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA   

1902  Oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist on January - 24.   

1903  Robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters) on this day in history.   

1904  Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1906  Norman Cook, museum curator on this day in history.   

1907  Alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician on January - 24.   

1908  General Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts on this day in history.   

1908  Robert Baden-Powell organizes the first Boy Scout troop in England on this day in history.   

1908  Gen Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 24 ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)   

1911  C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) on this day in history.   

1911  Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval)   

1913  Franz Kafka stops working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished on this day in history.   

1913  Mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman) on January - 24.   

1913  On January - 24 gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47   

1914  Opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC on January - 24.   

1915  On January - 24 german-British sea battle at Doggersbank &Helgoland   

1915  German-British sea battle at Doggersbank & Helgoland on January - 24.   

1915  Robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic) on January - 24.   

1916  John Corner, scientist on January - 24.   

1917  Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 24 the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor   

1917  On this day in history ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

1917  Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on January - 24.   

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born on January - 24.   

1918  On January - 24 gottfried von Einem, Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod)   

1918  On January - 24 oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born   

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1287  On this day in history birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader